Archives for January, 2009

Regents Week marks the transition between the first and second semesters of the school year.  In no particular order, Regents Week is a time of ...

I made a decent amount of money last year.  I got by, but I didn't get much else.  I have nothing saved.  I have a ...

My school wants every kid to graduate in four years and be accepted into college.  The quality of the diploma nor the prestige of the ...

We made history as a nation yesterday. I saw the inauguration of Barack Obama as a teachable moment, and I chimed in with what ...

I love the History Channel.  Many of my favorite programs are on the History Channel.  All of my teacher friends watch it, and we talk ...

I wish I had something to say about the fiscal year and estimated revenue or price-to-earnings ratios, but I deal with the undervalued commodity of ...

I need to lose weight.  I feel terrible.  Bloated and sluggish, my head feels like a cherry atop a mountain of Jell-O.  My clothes are ...

My first two days back to work were not inspirational.  I went in with average expectations.  I didn't want to set the bar too high ...

Goodbye winter break.  It was nice knowing you.  Extended by a few unexpected snow days, winter break reset my internal clock and allowed me to ...